Publications by Kathryn E. Jones

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DEI Scrutiny Update: DOJ Issues Guidance on Anti-Discrimination Obligations for Federal Funding Recipients 

[08/08/25]

"As Executive Branch Scrutiny of DEI Programs Intensifies, Companies Must Assess All Aspects of Their Policies and Business Practices to Ensure Compliance with Civil Rights Laws." Journal of Health Care Compliance/Wolters Kluwer, July-August 2025.

[07/22/2025]

As Executive Branch Scrutiny of DEI Programs Intensifies, Companies Must Assess All Aspects of Their Policies and Business Practices to Ensure Compliance with Civil Rights Laws

[06/05/25]

Michigan’s Legislature Makes Last-Minute Revisions to Amend the Earned Sick Time Act

[03/03/25]

Preparing for Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act in 2025

[01/07/25]

Department of Labor Releases Principles and Best Practices for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

[11/13/24]

Constitutional Implications for FCA Actions: Federal Court Ruling Challenges the Future of Whistleblower Lawsuits in Health Care

[10/01/24]

Michigan Supreme Court Holds Public Policy Claims Alleging Unlawful Discharge May Not Be Preempted by State or Federal Workplace Safety Laws

[08/02/24]

Eighth Circuit Holds Hospital Does Not Have a Duty to Accommodate Employee’s Request to Bring Service Animal to Work, Considering it a “Personal Item”

[07/09/24]

EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Workplace Harassment

[05/14/24]

New Michigan Legislation Stiffens Financial Penalties for Assaults of Health Care Workers and Volunteers

[01/04/24]

Sixth Circuit Weighs in on Accommodating a Nursing Student’s Service Animal

[12/07/23]

NLRB Issues Final Rule Broadening Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status

[11/27/23]

OCR Emphasizes the Importance of Sanction Policies for HIPAA Compliance

[11/13/23]

SCOTUS Sets Higher Standard for Title VII Religious Accommodation Claims

[06/30/23]

Calculating FMLA Leave for a Week with a Holiday: New Department of Labor Opinion Letter

[06/16/23]

The Contract Is Not the Marriage, It’s the Prenup

[05/25/23]

EEOC Casts Spotlight on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring and Other Employment Decisions

[05/24/23]

Seventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Brought After Employer Withdrew Requested Religious Accommodation to Not Use Transgender Students’ Names 

[05/04/23]

Hospital Not Required to Accommodate Request to Bring Service Dog on Clinical Rotation

[03/08/23]

Michigan Public Policy Claims Alleging Unlawful Discharge May Be Preempted by State or Federal Law

[02/27/23]